Why did Egyptian civilization depend on the nile river?

Answer 1

The Nile provides Egypt with the most important thing for a civilization -- fertile land. The logic behind it is purely agricultural.
Primitive humans did not know how to farm. Thus, they roamed the land as "hunter/gatherers" - searching for animals to hunt down or whatever wild growing plants they could eat.

A major threshold in human history came when humans began to learn agriculture. This allowed them to stay put in one area and focus more time on issues other than finding food. For example, because they were staying in one location - the field of architecture emerged. Many other specializations got their origins only after agriculture.

In order to have reliable agriculture, you must first have good soil and water supply. In Northern Africa the only place this was the case was along the banks of the Nile. The Nile floods annually and the seasonal patterns formed the basis of many beliefs and customs.

Many of the worlds earliest civilizations emerged along river banks for this same reason. The Indus Valley, the Tigris and Euphrates are other commonly cited examples.

Answer 2

Egypt built its civilization near the Nile River because each year the river would flood bringing not only much needed water but also the rich silt naturally found in water that would enrich the earth. Once the river flooding would recede, ground would be would be rich in nutrients and therefore great for planting.

Answer 3

they depended on the Nile river because of 2 main reason's

1)People farmed the fertile soil called silt that was left behind when the river flooded.

2)and because the Nile also protected the Egyptians from invasion because the cataracts or rocky stretches marked by rapid currents and waterfalls, kept invaders' boats out

Answer 4

Quite simply because of the water it provided - the alternative being desert.

Answer 5

Because they really had no other choice - The Nile was the only source of water and therefore life, the alternative was the desert.

Answer 6

the nile river helped them grow crops to help them live! and to protect them from intruders!

Answer 7

The river was important to survival as a source of water for crops